Your Spring Garden is just around the corner By Valerie Beerbower With January’s snow and frigid temperatures, it can be hard to picture yourself outside, up to your elbows in soil, preparing your garden or landscape, but because spring really is just around the corner, there’s no better time to hone your gardening skills—and the […]

Beavercreek native helps establish ‘eco-contemporary’ fashion brand By Nicole Wroten As a kid growing up in Beavercreek, Eric Adams never really dreamt he’d one day have a career in fashion. In fact, for most of his childhood, he never really knew what he wanted to be when he grew up. After graduating from Beavercreek High […]

The growing nudist movement and nudist travel in Ohio By Mark Luedtke More citizens of Dayton are living next door to nudists than one might think. Nudism has gone mainstream. In 2007, USA TODAY reported, “40 million Americans have skinny-dipped in mixed company, according to a Roper poll, and a YPB&R/Yankelovich Partners travel survey revealed […]

Head out to Five Rivers MetroParks for some winter fun By Valerie Beerbower GET OUT IN THE SNOW! When the world is blanketed in snow, it’s easy to forget your MetroParks are still open. In addition to paved bikeways and indoor facilities such as the PNC 2nd Street Market, there are plenty of opportunities to […]

A Glimpse Into The NCR Photo Archive By J.T. Ryder “Photography records the gamut of feelings written on the human face, the beauty of the earth and skies that man has inherited, and the wealth and confusion man has created. It is a major force in explaining man to man.” ~Edward Steichen The vicariously innate […]

Have some fun this holiday season at Dayton area MetroParks By Valerie Beerbower The holidays are upon us and Five Rivers MetroParks offers plenty of low-cost, high-quality fun, whether you’re looking for a special way to spend time with your family, or if you want to throw the perfect get-together with friends and co-workers. PNC […]

Get Out And Harvest! By Valerie Beerbower Autumn has wrapped its beauty around the Miami Valley, and you can take advantage of living in a temperate climate that permits vibrant foliage. Before the trees shed their last clinging colors, take a hike in one of these parks: Germantown MetroPark: Drive the scenic loop through the […]